Beer-Battered Cod with Tartar Sauce
Beer-Battered Cod with Tartar Sauce might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 929 calories, 46g of protein, and 69g of fat. This recipe serves 4. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and pescatarian diet. Head to the store and pick up mayonnaise, dijon mustard, cod fillets, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the lemon juice you could follow this main course with the Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Icing
Instructions
In a medium bowl, combine the mayonnaise, mustard, scallion, lemon juice, gherkins, capers, parsley, and a pinch each of salt and pepper.
Cover a baking sheet with paper towels and top with a rack.
In a medium pot, heat 3 inches of oil to approximately 36
Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine the flour with 1/2 teaspoon salt.
Add the beer slowly, whisking.
Dip the pieces of cod, a few at a time, in the batter, and then put them in the oil. Cook until the fish is done and the crust is light brown, about 4 minutes for 3/4-inch thick fillets.
Remove the fish with tongs and put the pieces on the rack to drain.
Sprinkle salt over the hot fish and put the baking sheet in the oven. Repeat in batches with the remaining fish.
Serve with the tartar sauce.
Atlantic pollack, haddock, and hake are among the members of the extensive cod family. Although these fish vary slightly in terms of texture and flavor, one can generally be substituted for another. Small cod are often called scrod and can certainly be used here.
Wine Recommendation: Beer is a natural choice to drink with fried fish. If you opt to drink wine, look for one that will mimic beer's palate-cleansing qualities. Try a reasonably priced sparkling wine or an acidic white such as a pinot grigio from Italy.
Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, Pinot Noir
Cod works really well with Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, and Pinot Noir. Fish is as diverse as wine, so it's hard to pick wines that go with every fish. A crisp white wine, such as a pinot grigio or Grüner Veltliner, will suit any delicately flavored white fish. Meaty, strongly flavored fish such as salmon and tuna can even handle a light red wine, such as a pinot noir. The Scarpetta Pinot Grigio with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 13 dollars per bottle.
Scarpetta Pinot Grigio
Light straw color with just a hint of salmon. Aromas of both stone fruits and melon. Showing Pinot Grigio's ability to be light on its feet but complex. Melon and stone fruits with minerals and medium body. Pinot Grigio has such a great range. Wonderful on its own as an aperitivo, with light grilled fish like sashimi, pesce crudo or ceviche.